Episode 17: SWAN
November 6-8, 2026
Open to Rovers, Venturers, TREX and Rangers
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What: Theme is: 1880’s Victorian Steampunk Exploration (2026)
Acronym: Steampunk Whitby’s Aerial Navigation
When: November 6-8, 2026
Where: Camp Samac, 275 Conlin Road East, Oshawa Ontario
Ontario Campsite and Kitchie Lodge
Why: You will be dazzled by the prizes at closing, accumulated by participation in a wide range of theme activities and scavenger hunt
How Much: Register for $28.00 before October 28 and pay online, or $30 at the gate. This includes crest for each participant and camping for Friday and/or Saturday night. $20 for just 1 night of camping.
Meal Plan: $25 includes Friday mug up, Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Breakfast. (by Oct 28th)
Bunks: $15 each for 2 nights in the lodge.
Registration:
Registration link (Opens Sept 1)
The Event
What you can expect: This is a typical MOOT style event with a lot of free time for socializing, campfire, field activities, archery, scavenger hunt, prizes for earning points.
Theme: Activities will be based around theme (but just for fun). Bring your best themed costume to join in on the fun. Watch for more detail and especially for updates on the Facebook group or event page.
Friday night: time to set up your camp, check in, participate in some gathering activities and discover who is in camp. For Rovers, this is often the first time they have gotten together since their last camp as many Rover continue to be engaged in the Crew but may be away at school in the weeks in between.
Saturday morning: Opening, thenactivities in the field (to gather points for your Company, Crew, TREX or Rangers), archery and scavenger hunt!
Saturday afternoon: Different activities in the field (to gather points for your Company, Crew, TREX or Rangers), archery, and finalize your photo scavenger hunt list.
Saturday Evening: Cook dinner and prepare for the LAMB BBQ and POT LUCK Dinner at 5:30 PM at Council Hall. Use this time to catch up with friends! We will be having a DANCE! at Council Hall, as well as an informal campfire.
Sunday: Gather for camp closing after breakfast and benefit from the amazing awards the committee have set up.
Schedule
Friday Night
| Event(s) | Time | Notes |
| Group Arrival and Setup | 7:00 pm | Check in at Kitchie Lodge, and register for an Archery timeslot. |
| Friendship Fire | 9:00 pm | Fire Pit at Kitchie |
| Mug up | 10:00 pm | At campsites, unless you’re on the meal plan, in which case it is inside Kitchie Lodge. |
Saturday
| Event(s) | Time | Notes |
| Breakfast | 8:00 am | Groups eat at campsites, and participants on the meal plan eat inside Cubland. |
| Opening | 9:15 am – 9:30 am | At the flag pole. |
| Morning events | 9:30 am – 11:45 am | Don’t forget to attend your archery booking below Council Hall |
| Lunch | 11:45 am – 1:30 pm | Iron Chef is due at 1:15 p.m. Lunch at campsites, unless you’re on the meal plan, in which case it is inside Cubland. |
| Afternoon events | 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | |
| Wide-Game | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | In the Activity Field |
| Prepare for potluck | 4:30 pm – 5:50 pm | Scavenger hunt due at 5:00 pm (hand in to Paul) |
| Potluck setup | 5:30 pm | At least 1 person per patrol at Council Hall |
| Potluck | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Each group brings a dish |
| 1880’s Steampunk Costume Contest | 8:30 pm | Judged costume contest |
| Dance | 8:00 pm – 12:00 am | Featuring moot choreography. May go longer based on participants. |
Sunday
| Event(s) | Time | Notes |
| Breakfast | 8:00 am | At campsites, unless you’re on the meal plan, in which case it is inside Cubland. |
| Closing | 9:00-9:15 am | Announcements, prizes. |
| Site inspection | 9:30 am – 11:00 am | Staff will inspect your sites when you’re ready to leave. Earn your crests 🙂 |
| Participants off-site. | 11:00 am | You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here! |
Important Info:
- No driving on the grass. You can stop your car at the side of the road to drop off gear but must leave your car at the main parking lot P1 in front of Council Hall.
- No alcohol or illegal drugs on Scouts Canada property
- Do not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol on Scouts Canada property
- Minimum 2 adult Scouters when around youth at all times
- LEAVE NO TRACE. Inspections will happen at the end of camp. No crests unless you have a clean campsite on Sunday.
- Grey water needs to go to a drain. No solids. Bring grey water to the Kitchie Lodge kitchen or Council Hall kitchen.
- Camp Manager has final say on issues regarding the property itself
Rules:
Groups are to follow Karl’s 4 rules of Rovering:
- Nothing Illegal (As per Scouts Canada Code of Conduct)
- Nothing Immoral (As according to Karl)
- Nothing Unsafe (As according to Karl)
- Nothing against BP&P
- (Staff Judgment will replace Karl’s in the absence of Karl)
- Lights out is Sunrise, after then you should not need them and let us not waste energy.
Camp Samac:
Of course, you need to have “Active” membership status with Scouts Canada or Girl Guides of Canada.
- Water is available from Ontario Campsite taps, and Kitchie Lodge. Bring a water container.
- Maps and Directions will be available to groups requiring food supplies throughout the weekend.
- There are lots of grocery stores and fast food venues within 3 kms of the campsite.
- Camping will be restricted to the designated areas, with parking just inside the 275 Conlin Rd East gate to the left or on the paved parking lot outside at Council Hall. (Campsite is: Ontario campsite next to Kitchie.)
- Cars will not be allowed to stay in the camping area but must be left at the parking lot. If the field is dry enough, you may be able to drive in to drop gear. Alternatively, you may have to carry your gear for up to 5 minutes over level ground to your campsite, so pack accordingly.
- There are very few designated campfire pits in the camping area of the Moot and fires within the City of Oshawa boundaries (as this is) cannot be larger than 15” above the pit grate. Camp stoves and BBQs are allowed.
- Limited picnic tables will be available, please share if you have a small group, it is a great way to meet people!
You will be asked to show proof of active membership status with Scouts Canada, Girl Guides, or any other WOSM group. Please go to www.MyScouts.ca and print a report or ask your Scouter/Guider to provide a printout.
Zoo Moot:
· Must be 14 years or older on November 6th
· Camp opens at 7pm. You may arrive earlier but check in will happen at 7pm on Friday at the staff cabin. Cubland.
· Participants must be out by 11am on Sunday November 8th.
· If payments are not received online through pre-reg, final payment must be made on Friday at check in.
Thanks for signing up for Zoo Moot! Just wanted to welcome everyone back to mooting, and to give a few quick reminders.
1. Ensure that everyone in your group is active in MyScouts.
2. Please have a copy of your signed Adventure Application Form approved by your Group Commissioner. I will accept an email from them stating its approved (aka, don’t have to physically sign it). We are following the rules as best we can this year. Link here or AAF: https://www.scouts.ca/f/1fhe8
3. Participants can start arriving after 5pm. However, with some staff members arriving late, check-in will be from 7pm onwards at the staff cabin (Cubland). If you arrive late, we’ll check you in the morning. Staff will direct you to camping spots so we can ensure proper social distancing, even between camps.
4. If you haven’t paid in full online, please be ready to pay the remainder at check-in.
5. We’ll have some activities that use shared equipment. Due to this, we ask that you bring what you can to help run the events. This includes:
- Compasses
- Fire making tools that aren’t matches or lighters. Could be flint and steel, small wooden bow with twine, graphite rocks, etc. (be creative. No flamethrowers).
Any questions, please email myself and I’ll get back to you quickly,
Contact:
Jeffrey Wick, Camp Chief
c/o 711 Rossland Rd E, Suite 1101
Whitby, ON L1N 8Z1
M: 416-451-2697 (text & voice)
for more information about the organizers, 1st Whitby Rover Crew:
www.1stwhitbyventurers.ca/1strovers
For other Rover and Venturer events in Canada please look up: Rovering.org
www.zoomoot.ca January 20, 2026
Bookings:
33391198 Kitchie Lodge
33391206 Council Hall (Saturday)
33391209 Indoor Archery Range (3 sessions – Glen Bryers)